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Tiānmù qīngdǐng

Name: Tiānmù qīngdǐng
SKU: TIANMU-QINGDING-CN

天目青顶

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Tea type: Green Tea

SKU · TIANMU-QINGDING-CN

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How to brew

01 / Sensations

Taste profile

From the first impression to the smallest tasting note.

Intensity, balance and flavor notes

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Flavor descriptors

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02 / Practice

Brewing

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Brewing

Western brewing

Water temperature: 80 - 85 °C
Tea amount: 3 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: A glass tumbler, in which the unfurling buds can be seen, or a white gaiwan.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Aroma: No descriptions in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: Clean and lasting (清香持久); the standard for the top grade — tender and lasting (嫩香持久).
Liquor Color: Clear and clean (清澈明净); according to the standard for the top grade — clear and bright (清澈明亮).
Spent Leaves: Buds and leaves are even and open into “flowers” (芽叶匀齐成朵); the standard for the top grade adds a tender green, bright color (嫩绿明亮). The district government writes that each bud with its leaf can be distinguished in the cup.
Taste: Fresh, mellow, refreshing (鲜醇爽口); the standard for the top grade — fresh, tender, refreshing (鲜嫩爽口).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Green
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: According to the same data, fog lingers on average for more than 250 days a year.
Soil: Podzolized brown forest soils formed from the litter of dense forest: the humus layer is thick, there is much organic matter, and the soil is loose and fertile, pH 4.5–6.0.

Tea characteristics

Cultivar: Not named in the sources consulted.
Pluck Standard: For the top spring 顶谷 — one bud with one leaf. The handbook puts it more broadly: a bud with one or two just-opened leaves, picked in clear weather.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Условия хранения: Не указаны для этой партии.

Details

Cultural Significance: Tianmushan is a protected massif with relict forests, where cryptomerias and ginkgos grow. The tea zone includes Qingliangfeng (清凉峰) and Daxiagu (大峡谷) — places known above all as nature reserves and tourist sites.
Name Breakdown: “Tianmu” (天目) — “Heavenly Eyes”, the name of the mountains. “Qingding” (青顶) — “green peaks”.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.